Want to know what your neighbors are talking about? Here’s a list of the most recent comments on the blog (from newest to oldest).
- Al Hamilton left a comment on Letter: Counterpoint: Are you being under taxed? Mike You bring up 3 important points 1. What is the proper level of Free Cash? The first thing to recognize is that o... March 09 13:16
- John Kendall left a comment on Obituary: Robert Edward Simmons, Jr., 68 I went to school with Bob, and graduated with him from ARHS in 1975. Great guy. He will be missed by many... March 09 11:01
- Mark Pietrewicz left a comment on SPD issues new details on Friday’s Fatal Car Crash (Updated) Beth, Has there been an update from the police regarding charges against the wrong way driver? I have yet to see the person named publicly.... March 08 18:52
- John Kendall left a comment on Letter: Are you being over taxed? Overtaxed!... March 06 19:00
- Karen Hanlon Shimkus left a comment on Letter: Counterpoint: Are you being under taxed? From one taxpayer to the town taxpayers: we are absolutely being overtaxed and have little to nothing to show for it – <... March 06 16:05
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: Counterpoint: Are you being under taxed? Oh I forgot we voted last year in this state 72% for an audit but it has been denied time and time again?? Is that happening here and what does that t... March 06 13:56
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: Counterpoint: Are you being under taxed? Not over taxed???? When our tax rates continually go up and nothing is done to keep our facilities updated and roads in good repair! This town has bee... March 06 13:52
- Diane Romm left a comment on Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated) So what happened to all the concerns that made a new school almost a requirement? If I recall correctly, asbestos in the walls, a gym that needs repai... March 03 07:03
- Kelly Conklin left a comment on Letter: “Stop Feeding the Alligator” Respectfully, feasibility work is how the town gets “better information”: real options, credible cost ranges, and transparent tradeoffs. ... March 02 12:34
- Becka Dente left a comment on Letter: “Stop Feeding the Alligator” My comment got downvoted the last time that I asked this, but I am going to ask again - With the roof at Neary in a state of total failure - stated b... March 02 08:38
- Diane Romm left a comment on Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated) I note that the Southborough School Committee/Superintendent, have an announcement posted on the various school websites (Finn, Woodward, etc.) The i... March 01 16:22
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Letter: “Stop Feeding the Alligator” You truly cannot make this up. Just weeks before Town Meeting is poised to commit millions of dollars to the Neary School project, the former town dum... March 01 16:06
- Kristin LaVault left a comment on Reminder: Community Interfaith Dinner this Saturday (Updated) Hi Beth, the date you have listed is correct, but the dinner is Saturday night, not Sunday as mentioned in the headline. Thanks!!... February 27 19:27
- Kelly Conklin left a comment on Special Town Meeting on Neary & Schools — this Monday Can you confirm Neary’s current assessed valuation on the town’s books (FY2026), and the date of that valuation? Based on what I have been able to... February 26 14:04
- Diane Romm left a comment on Special Town Meeting on Neary & Schools — this Monday Thank you, Beth, for your post as it provides real clarity. Just so you know, when I referred to "folks" in my previous post, I wasn't referring to t... February 26 08:45
- Diane Romm left a comment on Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues” This morning I saw this on the District's website: https://www.nsboro.k12.ma.us/345282_2 In all seriousness, will voters be forced to select amo... February 24 08:15
- Anthony Balester left a comment on Costco Update: AG’s office pauses bylaw approval while looking into resident’s “spot zoning” complaint Kind of amazed by several things: 1) that this guy (who is almost 80) doesn’t have more important things to worry about than making life a little... February 23 11:05
- John Butler left a comment on Letter: Al Hamilton on decision to not seek re-election I want to thank Al Hamilton for all his years of service to the Town. I've always found him to be a pleasure to work with. He has been an energetic, t... February 20 20:59
- Diane Romm left a comment on School Calendar update: Committees in process on voting for revised calendar Whew, that was a lot to digest. Thank you for all the information. It appears to me that there are a few constraints on the calendar of which many peo... February 20 06:56
- Eric Tapper left a comment on Election Update Good luck to everyone running! And thank you!... February 18 13:19
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: Al Hamilton on decision to not seek re-election Sorry to hear your decision! You have always been the most informative and understanding board member. I fully understand your decision in me being 73... February 17 19:04
- Diane Romm left a comment on Letter: Al Hamilton on decision to not seek re-election I thought you wrote "fixer" rather than "fixture." We need a fixer fixture.... February 17 18:38
- John Kendall left a comment on Obituary: Donald Luther Meserve, 69 One of the best kids from one of the best families in town. Godspeed Don... February 17 17:05
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Proposed zoning changes for 55+ (or not) Housing Al, I hear your point!! But my point is we have paid tons of dollars into the towns infrastructure. Lately there have been multiple towns in Mass driv... February 17 14:30
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Proposed zoning changes for 55+ (or not) Housing Just a thought! Why not put together a plan to allow Senior Citizens a reduction on tax rate? Not just the small decrease allowed by applying for it w... February 16 09:18
- John Kendall left a comment on AG greenlights zoning bylaw passed for Costco Sorry Carl... February 13 18:50
- Karen Hanlon Shimkus left a comment on Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues” The OVERUSE of Special Town Meeting format is bad for the town and taxpayers. The town just had a 7.7% increase in taxes. STM is just another way ... February 13 14:21
- Paul Cimino left a comment on Town Meeting Details & Registration Reminder (Updated – Again) As Town Moderator, I am glad that Beth has offered a lot of good information in this post about our Town Meeting tradition and process, but one small ... February 10 10:24
- James Eastland left a comment on Town Meeting Details & Registration Reminder (Updated – Again) I suspect you meant to say that the Annual Town Meeting will start at 10am, not 10pm.... February 10 10:11
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Stand Up Now “with us and Minnesota” — Friday Part of my response was deleted! The part asking where all you folks were when Obama deported over a million illegals during his time in office! Also ... February 04 14:48
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Stand Up Now “with us and Minnesota” — Friday but don't and worked there butt off to take care of their families! There was no free stuff in anything back then. Now hard working taxpayers are supp... February 03 18:10
- John Kendall left a comment on Obituary: Lorraine (Ferraro) Dinjian, 81 How sad. Lorraine was such a nice person. My most sincere condolences to Rick and the family... February 03 16:40
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Stand Up Now “with us and Minnesota” — Friday Oh wow protest the deportation of illegal criminals who have been raging havoc in our cities and towns and sucking up our taxpayer money for years! Yo... February 03 12:46
- Brian Beauvais left a comment on Stand Up Now “with us and Minnesota” — Friday Thanks to mySouthborough for reporting on local events and letting residents decide how to engage. This is what civic engagement looks like — people... February 03 12:06
- Mary Tinti left a comment on Letter: Explanation for proposed $15M cap on Neary renovations Clearly a great deal of thought, time, and energy was poured into analyzing the data and numbers conveyed in this explanation and I appreciate that we... February 03 11:21
- Diane Romm left a comment on Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues” A community member who spends so much time on researching and drafting a letter on behalf of the community deserves a "THANK YOU" for all your time an... February 03 07:34
- JACK BARRON left a comment on Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues” Wow-all that information at no charge to the taxpayers. I hope you can convince the town government that a complete review of the land and its perimet... February 02 20:40
- Al Hamilton left a comment on Update on Neary roof and choices headed to Special Town Meeting From where I sit, I do not think we have a choice with respect to the Neary Roof. It has failed and it is not going to get better. Regardless of se... February 02 17:42
- Becka Dente left a comment on Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues” With the roof needing repairs even to get it through this summer (see